The College of Sciences celebrated the establishment of the Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Dean’s Chair in the College of Sciences on April 21, 2016, at the Peachtree Club, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Following are excerpts from remarks by Dean Paul M. Goldbart.
“This is an extraordinary moment in the life of a college. The establishment of its dean’s chair enables every dean, from this time on, to help the College soar! Our gratitude runs deep.
“The whole point of institutions such as Georgia Tech is to tackle the really important questions. If not here, where? If not us, who? The Sutherland Chair will empower the College to support adventurous research at launch, when it’s at its most vulnerable and least supportable, the kind of work that may well fail. But – Oh my! – success would change the way the world thinks – and thinks of Georgia Tech.
“How fitting that the College will henceforth be associated with two distinguished scientists, two partners, who have contributed so much to their fields. The Sutherland Chair will help us promote the strength that comes from being a diverse academic community. This is Atlanta! If not here, where?
“The undeniable measure of a college is its impact in research and education. Every day we ask ourselves: Are we focusing our energy and resources in ways that advance them? The Sutherland Chair will, I promise, be used to maximize our impact.”
The College of Sciences celebrated the establishment of the Betsy Middleton and John Clark Sutherland Dean’s Chair in the College of Sciences on April 21, 2016, at the Peachtree Club, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Following are excerpts from remarks by Dean and Sutherland Chair Paul M. Goldbart.
“This is an extraordinary moment in the life of a college. The establishment of its dean’s chair enables every dean, from this time on, to help the College soar! Our gratitude runs deep.
“The whole point of institutions such as Georgia Tech is to tackle the really important questions. If not here, where? If not us, who? The Sutherland Chair will empower the College to support adventurous research at launch, when it’s at its most vulnerable and least supportable, the kind of work that may well fail. But – Oh my! – success would change the way the world thinks – and thinks of Georgia Tech.
“How fitting that the College will henceforth be associated with two distinguished scientists, two partners, who have contributed so much to their fields. The Sutherland Chair will help us promote the strength that comes from being a diverse academic community. This is Atlanta! If not here, where?
“The undeniable measure of a college is its impact in research and education. Every day we ask ourselves: Are we focusing our energy and resources in ways that advance them? The Sutherland Chair will, I promise, be used to maximize our impact.”
